2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV height

Symbols
Symbols
.......................................................... 5 5A
A
t a glance
t a glance ...................................................... 6 6
Co ckpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps (standard) ......... 10
Indicator and warning lamps (widescreen
cockpit) ........................................................ 12
Overhead control panel ................................. 14
Door operating unit and seat adjustment .......16
Emer gencies and breakdowns ....................... 18 Digit Digit
al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual ................................. 20 20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 20 Gener
Gener
al not
al notes
es............................................... 22 22
Pr otection of the environment ....................... 22
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 22
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ........................ 23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Mercedes me App ......................................... 24
Operating saf ety ............................................ 25
Declarations of con form ity and no tes on
driving in di.erent countries .......................... 26 Diagnostics connection ................................. 35
Quali/ed specialist
workshop ........................ 36
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 36
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 37
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 37
No tesfo r persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 37
Implied warranty .......................................... .38
QR code forre scue card .............................. .38
Data storage .................................................38
Copyright ...................................................... 41 Occupant safe Occupant safe
ty
ty............................................ 42 42
Re straint system .......................................... .42
Seat belts .................................................... .44
Airbags ......................................................... 48
PRE-SAFE ®
system ........................................ 55
Au tomatic measures aTer an accident ........... 56
Safely transporting children in theve hicle ...... 57
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 77 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
...................................... 79 79
Ke y .............................................................. .79
Doors ............................................................ 82 Load compartment ........................................ 87
Side windo
ws................................................ 92
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 96
Anti-theT pr otection ....................................1 00 Seats and sto Seats and sto
wing
wing....................................... 103 103
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat position .. 103
No tes on the height limit on theth ird row
of seats ....................................................... 104
Seats .......................................................... 104
St eering wheel ............................................ 115
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 116
Memory function ......................................... 117
St owa geareas ............................................ 119
Soc kets ....................................................... 136
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ........ 138
Fi tting/removing the 0oor mats ................... 140 Light and sight Light and sight
............................................ 142 142
Exterior lighting ........................................... 142
Interior lighting ............................................ 150
Changing bulbs (only forve hicles with hal-
ogen headlamps) ......................................... 151 2 2
Con
tents

1
V Operates the memory function →
118
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
107
3 w Switches the seat heating on/o. →
114
4 s Switches the seat ventilation on/o. →
114
5 W Opens/closes there ar leT side wind ow→
92
6 W Opens/closes the leT side window →
92
7 Í Operates the outside mir rors →
158
8 q Opens/closes theta ilgate →
87
9 W Opens/closes theright side wind ow →
92
A W Opens/closes there ar right side wind ow→
92
B S Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side win-
do ws →
77 C
Opens the door →
83
D ßÜLoc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
83
E Adjusts the head restraints →
111
F Con/gures the seat settings →
113
G Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
106
H Adjusts the seat height →
106
I Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
106
J Adjusts the seat fore -and-aT position →
106
K Adjusts the seat cushion length →
106 At
a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment
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17

Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 58).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obser vethefo l-
lowing information:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild. R
The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 61).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a
ch ild restraint system toare ar seat.
The g
The g ener eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
fo rex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
booster seat with a backrest.
The child restraint system must be appropria te to
th e age, weight and size of thech ild. Observ
Observ e law e laws and leg
s and leg al r
al req
equir
uir ements
ements
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when
using a child restraint system in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restraint system is
appro ved in accordance with theva lid test speci/-
ca tions and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose.
Onl
Onl y use appr ov
y use appr oved c
ed c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems that meet thefo llo w-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
ve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
In fo rm ation on child restraint system appro val
categories and de tails on the appr oval label on
th ech ild restraint system (/ page 62). Occupant saf
ety
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57

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he height limit on t
he height limit on t he t
he t hir
hirdro
d ro w of
w of
seats
seats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if height limit on
th eth ird row is not obser ved
If a person exceeds the permissible body size
fo rth e seats in theth ird row of seats, he or
she may be injured thro ugh contact with the
ro of or parts of theve hicle interior.
Fo rth at reason, a person of there leva nt
height must not use the seats on theth ird
ro w. #
Use a suitable vehicle seat. The seats on
theth ird row are appr oved only for
people up to1.68 m in height. Obser vethe infor-
mation rega rding height on the information label. Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (without
hout
Seat Comf
Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. 104 104
Seats and st
owing

&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
th
e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. Seats and st
owing
105
105

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. #
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. A
A
djus
djus ts t
ts the seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
position #
LiT le ver1 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
T
T o adjus
o adjust t t the seat height:
he seat height: push or pull lever2
until the desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t inclination:
t inclination: turn
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (with Seat
h Seat
Comf
Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) A
A
djus
djusts t ts the seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
position 106
106
Seats and st
owing

#
LiT le ver2 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat cushion lengt
he seat cushion lengt h (dr
h (driv
iver's
er's
seat onl
seat onl y):
y):liT le ver1 and slide the front sec-
tion of the seat cushion forw ards or bac k-
wa rds. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat cushion inclination:
he seat cushion inclination: turn
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat height:
he seat height: push or pull lever4
until the desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t inclination:
t inclination: turn
handwheel 5forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached.
% You can expand the load compartment by
fo lding the seat backrest on the front
passenger side forw ards (/ page 122). A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically 1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aT position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 118). A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he 4-wa
he 4-wa y lumbar support
y lumbar support 1
Higher
2 SoTer
3 Lower
4 Firm er #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjust the contour of
th e backrest. Seats and st
owing
107
107

#
Movethe seat forw ards bythe seat
backrest. #
Movethe seat forw ards bythe seat backrest.
Hold the seat /rmly in place while doing so.
F
F olding t
olding t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
est bac t bac k t
k to t
o t he upr
he upr ight
ight
position (v
position (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h thir
hirdro
d ro w of seats)
w of seats) #
Swivel seat backrest back until it engages.
The seat backrest will remain in the cargo
position. #
Slide the seat backwards.
The seat will stop in the front position. #
Movethe seat into the desired position
(/ page 108). #
If necessar y,fold in the seats on theth ird row
( / page 126).
% Toincrease the size of the luggage compart-
ment, you can mo vethe seat backrests into
th e luggage compartment 0oor position
(/ page 123). Head r
Head r
es
estrtraints
aints A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat head r
ont seat head r es
estrtraints manually
aints manually &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. Seats and st
owing
111
111